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Chastity vs Pureness - What's the difference?

chastity | pureness |

As a proper noun chastity

is (rare) from the virtue chastity.

As a noun pureness is

the quality of being pure; purity.

chastity

English

(chastity)

Noun

(chastities)
  • The state of abstaining from sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage; avoidance of sexual sins; the quality of being chaste; moral purity.

    • See also

    * asexuality

    Antonyms

    * inchastity, unchastity * lust * promiscuity

    Derived terms

    * chastity belt

    References

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    pureness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being pure; purity